Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some online resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information ...

A child would need to eat 9,000 cookies in a day to approach harmful levels of pesticide or naturally occurring heavy metals.

Researchers were scrambling to collect and archive as much data as possible. Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and multiple other public health topics were down as of Friday ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian ...

(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Gen. 38:8-10 - Onan is killed by God for practicing contraception (in this case, withdrawal) and spilling his semen on the ground. Gen. 38:11-26 - Judah, like Onan, also rejected God's command to ...

Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally unacceptable means (for example, direct sterilization or contraception). 2370 Periodic continence, that is ...

Some people may experience a change in breast size as a temporary side effect when taking birth control pills. It can take several months for breasts to return to their regular size. Although ...

Modern birth control pills don’t contain enough hormones to cause significant weight gain. If you’ve gained unexpected weight after starting the pill, it’s likely unrelated to your choice of ...

Medicare rebates would be boosted significantly for women taking up long-term contraceptives, in an effort to lift their uptake. The election pitch also includes new measures for women in ...

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...